The death of Kurt Cobain struck Neil Young extremely hard. Not only did the Nirvana frontman quote from “Hey Hey, My My” in his suicide note, but Young had been trying to reach the singer at the time of his death. He got the sense he was going through a very hard time and he wanted to give him advice. “Change Your Mind” was written and recorded shortly after Cobain passed away, and is basically the conversation that Young hoped to have with him.
http://youtu.be/_JYuG__CJlI
Read Neil’s autobio, “Waging Heavy Peace,” a stream of the past, if you will, work.